Hi friends. I am Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are the stories of Jesus Christ's life on earth. The friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the miracles. So here's how this works. I'm going to read three chapters to you today. That way we get through all four books in 30 days.

We are really doing it.

So I'm going to read three chapters.

You can listen.

You can read along in your own Bible.

You can watch on YouTube.

And then I'll pray.

And that's it.

So today is day 27.

I'll be reading Matthew chapters 18 through 20 from the new living translation. And if you got your let's read the gospel's guided journal,

we are on page 175. Matthew 18. About that time, the disciples came to Jesus and asked,

who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Jesus called a little child to him and

put the child among them. I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little

children, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little

child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And anyone who welcomes a little child like this,

on my behalf is

welcoming me. But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin,

it would be better for you to have a large millstone tied around your neck and be drowned in the

depths of the sea. What sorrow awaits the world because it tempts people to sin.

Temptations are inevitable, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting.

So if your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away.

It's better to enter eternal life with only one hand or one foot than to be thrown into

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